2021 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Shaun Beyer, TE, University of Iowa
- Name: Shaun Beyer
- Position: Tight End
- College: University of Iowa
- Height: 6’5
- Weight: 250
- Twitter: @beyer10shaun
Right now, people are not talking about you the way I feel they should. Do you feel you are an underdog?
- Yes
What is one thing that NFL teams should know about you?
- I am a very competitive person and will do whatever it takes to be successful.
If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be?
- Suicide Prevention
Who was your childhood hero?
- My Father
Who is the most underrated teammate in your locker room at your school?
- Caleb Shudak
What is your biggest pet peeve?
- People being late to things.
Overcoming adversity is what defines character, what was the hardest moment in your life to overcome?
- Losing my uncle who was like a second father to me to COVID.
Tell me something about your school and why it is so special to you?
- I grew up as a kid going to Iowa games and always wanted to be a Hawkeye so it was a dream come true playing for the Hawks.
What is your favorite snack food?
- Fruit snacks
The NFL Draft is quickly approaching, If you could sell yourself in one sentence what would you say?
- I am a versatile player at Tight End and will excel on special teams.
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be?
- TJ Hockenson
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would it be and why?
- Gronk, So I could pick his brain about the Tight End position and what it takes to have a long career in the NFL. My Uncle Marty who I lost to COVID just to get the chance to talk with him one last time. Elon Musk so I could pick his brain about the business world and what it takes to be successful.
NFL Draft Diamonds was created to assist the underdogs playing the sport. We call them diamonds in the rough. My name is Damond Talbot, I have worked extremely hard to help hundreds of small school players over the past several years, and will continue my mission. We have several contributors on this site, and if they contribute their name and contact will be in the piece above. You can email me at nfldraftdiamonds@gmail.com